diff --git a/share/hooks/0040-create-locales-files.hook.chroot b/share/hooks/0040-create-locales-files.hook.chroot
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+set -e
+
+# Create /etc/environment and /etc/default/locale
+touch /etc/environment
+touch /etc/default/locale